In stark contrast to the Chinese leader’s unchallenged authority,Donald Trump is in a far weaker positionAt a secretive gathering of the Chinese Communist party’s most senior officials, a room-full of middle aged men in dark suits convened under a gold hammer and sickle and raised their hands in unison to declare president Xi Jinping the country’s “core” leader.
The assembly final October elevated Xi to a level comparable with that of the country’s revolutionary leader Mao Zedong – and demonstrated just how successful the president has been at consolidating his control of the world’s most populous country. Related: Trump says US will act alone on North Korea if China fails to serve Related: US says it has 'spoken enough approximately North Korea' after new missile launch Related: Trump's golf diplomacy lands in the rough ahead of Xi Jinping assembly Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com